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DEC 111990 of the 182 Plan, areas west of the river were 1/5. East of the river there is a distinction because it is in the urban service area; it has been subject to development over time; and it historically has been 1 upa. Commissioner Scurlock continued to question how staff reviewed this particular area and identified its special characteristics, and Community Development Director Keating summarized that the property under consideration is much larger than any of the others; it includes both uplands and wetlands; the characteristics include the fact that endangered species have been seen there; on the west side there are no adjacent urban land uses; and it is outside of the urban service area particularly on the west side. Commissioner Scurlock asked if anyone has done an environ- mental survey, and Commissioner Bowman advised that such a survey was done by the Florida Native Areas Inventory, and what is of great importance and especially unique about this property is that it is a link in a wildlife corridor. Commissioner Scurlock reiterated that his intent was to establish on the record that there is concrete data that we can rely on and that staff has sufficient data on record that they are comfortable about what they have identified and how it relates to land use. Planner DeBlois further clarified that the applicant is proposing a new Land Use designation (C-3) for the xeric scrub area adjacent to the river. The C-2 is to remain the same as it applies to the wetlands adjacent to the river. The applicant is not challenging the conservation designation but the densities. Planner DeBlois continued his review of staff's memo, mentioning the increased buffer requirement along the river and from the wetlands, which is not an issue. Commissioner Scurlock noted that for a portion of the 600 acres staff is recommending 1/5, and he wanted to know how much of that acreage is east of the river. 80 M